Up North

My Daugher in Law had then in her house when they were moving to a new hone. I flicked them off the curtains and did not squish them. My son used to just take them outside but I am sure they found their way in again! They are nasty! I have no clue what will kill them without killing us in the process! There were at least 10 0n my grandson's bedroom curtain.

lovelyl

I am in SW Ohio and the stink bugs moved in last year. Until then I rarely saw one outside, let alone in the house. Now I have to kill or remove about 5 or 6 a day. I have squished them before without smelling the stink. (?) Someone told me they are not true stink bugs, but related. They called them armor bugs. I dread warmer weather because if last year was any indication, they will be bad this year. I've already removed or flushed about 10 in the last two weeks.

Lady Diana

I was outside working i the garden..didn't notice one landed on my arm....he sunk his..her mouth thingy,,,don't know what to call the pointy thing into my skim..Yeow! That hurt really bad. Ugly critters.

carolynjo

Here in TN they are called "marmoted stink bugs" and they are a nuisance. The delight in moving into the house as it gets cold and I find them burrowed everywhere in the Spring. I pick them up and squish them, then dispose of them out of doors.

Yooper32

They invaded WV several years ago, and yes, they are among the most disgusting pests, right along with the Lady Beetles that the govt. imported from China, years ago on the assumption that they were the beneficial Lady Bugs that eat aphids. Well, they are no kin to the "nice' Lady Bugs and they are horrid pests and if you were to ask me which "stinks" the worst, I would say the Lady Beetles, but the Stinkbugs are not far behind and they have started to appear from the attic and wherever they were hiding all winter and plague me.

Kitsie

Also here in SW Washington state! They love to sit on my lamp shades. Tried using a shiny metal tray with water and a bit of detergent in it as I'd read, but the only time they were affected was when I dropped one in!

Fortunately I've never had an odor from any I've "smashed". Unfortunately they have just no returned for the season!

sailsablazin

Unfortunately we have them in the wooded areas of southwest Michigan.
I find a few of them every year in the room with attic access.

My nephew found 2 of them about 20 minutes apart and declared LOUDLY that "you have an infestation of those bugs." He was in a panic!!! LOL!
Just a few every year. I do squish them and the stink only last about a minute.

If you come into my house WHERE YOU DON'T BELONG, you are not going out alive!

Onebyone

I get a few outside every now and then but probably will get more and more as the eggs those lay will hatch. I smash all I find. They are not native to US and destroy crops and plants.

Wanabee Quiltin

We have them by the thousands in the St.Louis area. We had them this winter also, they came into the house and were hard to find. When I washed all my curtains due to some construction work, we found them sleeping inside the folds of the curtains. I never squish them as the odor is disgusting. So far the only thing we know to do is keep the doors shut when possible. They are sneaky as they come in when the dogs do.

Libster

Here in NC we have an infestation of them too. Our Ag Dept. says they are kudzu beetles. They stink like stinkbugs but they have a hard shell and are a little smaller. The farmers are using highly toxic chemical sprays to kill them. I know for a fact, they will destroy your beans planted in your garden. They wait until the bean sets and then they chew through the stem right at the bean pod. Disgusting little critters!
As far as the Chinese ladybugs, we have them too. They really invade your house. We were told that after the first year, we wouldn't see them again for 7 years. Yea, right!! We have them 12 months out of the year, 'specially if the winter's not harsh. When the ground starts warming up, they swarm. It's awful. There's no way to keep them out.